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The Garden of Allah
Sat, Dec 18 | 9:30pm | TMT
The Garden of Allah was producer David O. Selznick’s first complete Technicolor saga. Set in the picturesque deserts of Northern Africa, the film tells the story of two wandering for- eigners who find each other during a moment of personal crisis. Each cast against type— Marlene Dietrich is a wealthy, pious woman on a pilgrimage to the Sahara while Charles Boyer is a tortured Trappist monk escaped from his monastery—they embark on a romantic quest, albeit one marred by gibberish “Arabic” and a cast of supporting characters chiefly in brownface. Recipient of a Special Award for its color cinematography, this three-strip tour de force also features the unforgettable Hollywood debut of the Austrian-born balleri- na-turned-actress Tilly Losch as a sensual café performer.
DIRECTOR: Richard Boleslawski.
CAST: Marlene Dietrich, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone, C. Aubrey Smith.
1936. 80 min. USA. Color. English. 35mm.
Restored by The Museum of Modern Art with support from the Celeste Bartos Fund for Film Preservation.
Queen Christina
Sun, Dec 19 | 2pm | TMT
An actress in Austria and Germany, Salka Viertel joined her husband in his move to Hollywood in 1928 and took up screenwriting under contract at MGM. There, she worked predominantly on Greta Garbo’s films, contributing to the scripts for the actress’s most famous sound film roles including Anna Karenina (1935) and Queen Christina , in which Garbo plays the regent of Sweden. A biographical drama, the film follows the historical figure’s choice between her country and her heart when she falls for a Spaniard.
DIRECTOR: Rouben Mamoulian.
CAST: Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Ian Keith, Lewis Stone. 1933. 99 min. USA. B&W. English. 35mm.
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